My microwave had just begun running when I heard a click and it stopped, though the timer continued to count down. I tried the suggestion of putting upward or downward pressure on the door while running, but nothing happens. The light and the fan do not come on inside the unit.

My microwave had just begun running when I heard a click and it stopped, though the timer continued to count down. I tried the suggestion of putting upward or downward pressure on the door while running, but nothing happens. The light and the fan do not come on inside the unit.

When you hit Start to
cook, do the inside light, cooling fan, and turntable come on?

I'm betting they do not, and that you have a defective bottom door switch or its mount is loose or broken.

Even though a door
switch clicks, it may still be bad inside.

Door switch
or mount trouble is usually caused by slamming the door or by opening
the
door while it's cooking without hitting the Stop pad first.

There are
plastic mounts inside the microwave which hold the door switches and
onto which the door latches lock when you close the door.

The screws on these
mounts may be loose. If they get too loose, the switches will not be
activated properly.

Sometimes it's
a broken tab on the switch holder, allowing the switch to rotate just
out of position. This tab
can be hard to see, since it is under the
bottom edge of the switch.

One test that sometimes
helps is to
gently lift up (and/or push down) on the door or handle as you try to
start it. If it works or tries to work, then it's a door switch mount
or
door alignment issue.

If you or someone you
know decide to look
into it, we have critical information on safety, disassembly and door
switches at our site, and our link is at our listing here on
FixYa:.

You can find helpful
exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model
number here.

There should also be a "mini-manual" hidden inside the unit behind the control
panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is very
helpful when troubleshooting & testing.

If you don't find yours, or if you want to look at it without disassembling the oven, you can download it here.

If you only need a
switch, you can order a universal type here for $5 postpaid.If you think the problem
is on the control panel, we repair these nationwide by mail
for $39.95 postpaid in most cases in about a week or so.

We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful
rating of our answer.

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have a good look at front to see reset??.press it once it comes back on unplug from the wall and & open it up and go to the part and give it a good clean with wd40, check the push pad for ware & tare dirt gathers and builds up